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Squirrel spotters

Busy, bushy and bouncing! Watch squirrels gathering and burying their winter food.

  • 20 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Autumn is best
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 2 min to find a spot · 16 min to watch · 2 min to head home. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A park or wood with tall trees
  • A bench or log to sit on quietly

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Sit quietly near some trees.

  2. Watch for twitching tails and scurrying feet.

  3. What's the squirrel carrying? Where does it go?

  4. Watch it dig a little hole and bury something.

  5. Talk about why squirrels hide food for winter.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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